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• Aunt, nephew buy each other winning scratch-lottery tickets in Saskatchewan

  01-03-2019 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  Thomas Munro, from Piapot, Sask., won $100,000 on one of the scratch-lottery tickets he received from his aunt.
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders on verge of 50th win this season

  01-03-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  The visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes delayed the Prince Albert Raiders from celebrating their 50th win of the season on Wednesday.
  
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• Weyburn, Sask. man finds a way to plant a two-penny tree

  01-03-2019 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Floating Tree Production System uses common materials familiar in most nurseries, like the Styrofoam block containers, but instead of irrigating from the top, the containers float for months in water.
  
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• Budget looms as Sask. politicians prepare for session to resume today

  01-03-2019 23:28 via cbc.ca
  As Saskatchewan's provincial politicians return to the legislature Monday after a two-and-a-half month break, the upcoming budget — set to come out March 20 — looms.
  
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• Budget looms as Sask. politicians prepare for session to resume Monday

  01-03-2019 23:28 via cbc.ca
  As Saskatchewan's provincial politicians return to the legislature Monday after a two-and-a-half month break, the upcoming budget — set to come out March 20 — looms.
  
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• Mom pushing for Sask. to adopt province-wide school diabetes policy

  01-03-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  Kellie Biden is working with Diabetes Canada to lobby the province to develop a Saskatchewan-wide diabetes policy for schools.
  
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• Saskatchewan bull rider Coverchuk suspended from circuit pending criminal charges outcome

  01-03-2019 23:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  PRINCE ALBERT — A well known Saskatchewan bull rider has been suspended from the professional circuit pending the result of criminal charges.
  RCMP arrested Cody Coverchuk of Meadow Lake on Dec. 14 after a traffic stop.
  Police found 21 grams of suspected methamphetamine and 20 grams of suspected cocaine.
  Coverchuk is to stand trial on charges of possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and failure to comply with a recognizance on Oct. 17 in Loon Lake.
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• Lumsden's Last Mountain Distillery wins top whisky honours at national competition

  01-03-2019 22:37 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan distillery took home top honours at this year’s Canadian Whisky Awards, beating out bigger contenders for three medals and also being named Micro-Distillery of the Year.
  
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• Prairie separatist group puts up billboards in Regina, Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  01-03-2019 22:29
  Prairie separatist group puts up billboards in Regina, Saskatoon  CBC.caA group advocating for Canada's Prairie provinces to secede has put up three billboards in Regina and one in Saskatoon bearing the question, "Should ...
  
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• Prairie separatist group puts up billboards in Regina, Saskatoon

  01-03-2019 22:29 via cbc.ca
  Wanting Western Canada to separate from the rest of Canada is not as new idea. This time around it is being advocated by a small group called Prairie Freedom Movement.
  
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• Appeals Court upholds ruling ordering $17B in damages to Quebec smokers

  01-03-2019 22:28
  The Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld a landmark judgment that ordered three tobacco companies to pay billions of dollars in damages to Quebec smokers.
  
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• Man charged with voyeurism and committing indecent act at Saskatoon hotel

  01-03-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Police have arrested a man who is accused of voyeurism and committing an indecent act in a women’s washroom at a Saskatoon hotel.
  
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• Kindersley man courts local dollars with shopping directory website

  01-03-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Rick Miller hopes to bolster Kindersley's local economy with a new online search tool.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies women’s basketball host provincial battle for banner

  01-03-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team is getting set to host the Regina Cougars in the Canada West final on Friday.
  
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• Weekend road report: Sunday’s Brainfreeze run closes part of Broadway

  01-03-2019 21:28
  Here's the road work to keep an eye on this weekend in Saskatoon.
  
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• Green Shirt Day: Logan Boulet and organ donation

  01-03-2019 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Bernie Boulet, Logan’s mother, talks about his decision to be an organ donor. After he was killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, that decision inspired thousands of others.
  
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• Woman charged with impaired driving after vehicle smashes into Saskatoon home - CBC.ca

  01-03-2019 21:02
  Woman charged with impaired driving after vehicle smashes into Saskatoon home  CBC.caSaskatoon police have charged a 20-year-old woman from Warman, Sask., with impaired driving after her vehicle smashed into a home Friday morning.
  
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• Woman charged with impaired driving after vehicle smashes into Saskatoon home

  01-03-2019 21:02 via cbc.ca
  The vehicle drove across the lawn and smashed into a corner of the house at about 3 a.m. Friday, police say.
  
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• Family of Humboldt Bronco Logan Boulet announce April 7 as Green Shirt Day ‘to honour his legacy’

  01-03-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  April 7 was the day Lethbridge's Logan Boulet passed away; one of 16 people killed in the Humboldt Broncos crash. Now, April 7 will be known as Green Shirt Day to promoting organ donation.
  
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• Saskatoon woman writes novel in text message, choose-your-own-adventure format - CTV News

  01-03-2019 20:24
  Saskatoon woman writes novel in text message, choose-your-own-adventure format  CTV NewsA Saskatoon woman is writing a novel in an unconventional way.
  
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• Saskatoon woman writes novel in text message, choose-your-own-adventure format

  01-03-2019 20:24
  A Saskatoon woman is writing a novel in an unconventional way.
  
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• Saskatoon mayor responds to rail issues in city - News Talk 650 CKOM

  01-03-2019 20:13
  Saskatoon mayor responds to rail issues in city  News Talk 650 CKOMA day of rail-related chaos in Saskatoon has rekindled the conversation around getting trains out of the city....
  
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• Man accused of flashing, peeking into women's bathroom stalls at Saskatoon hotel

  01-03-2019 19:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 25 year old was arrested two days after a man was seen peeking into women’s bathroom stalls and exposing himself at a downtown Saskatoon hotel.
  Officers responded Wednesday around 5:20 p.m. to the Delta Hotels by Marriott Saskatoon Downtown — formerly known as the Radisson — in the 400 block of 20th Street East. According to police in a news release, a male was “looking into stalls and exposing himself to female patrons in the women’s washroom.”
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• Man accused of flashing, peeking into women's bathroom stalls at Saskatoon hotel - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  01-03-2019 19:48
  Man accused of flashing, peeking into women's bathroom stalls at Saskatoon hotel  Saskatoon StarPhoenixA 25 year old was arrested two days after a man was seen peeking into women's bathroom stalls and exposing himself at a downtown Saskatoon hotel.Officers ...
  
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• UPDATE: Indecent Exposure - 400 Block 20th Street East

  01-03-2019 19:41 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 25 year old man has been arrested in regards to this incident and charges are pending.The investigation is continuing.The Saskatoon Police would like to thank the media and members of the public for their help. (Occurrence Number: 19-19401)
  
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• Juno announcement spurs pride for Sask. music

  01-03-2019 19:31 via cbc.ca
  Chris Picks Music is a weekly playlist of songs that have aired on CBC Radio's Morning Edition.
  
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• Warman woman charged with impaired driving after vehicle crashes into house

  01-03-2019 19:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 20-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after a vehicle collided with a house in Saskatoon’s Confederation Park neighbourhood.
  Saskatoon police were called Friday around 3 a.m. to the 800 block of Steeves Avenue after a report of a vehicle crashing into a house, police said in a news release. Officers located the driver of the vehicle speaking with the homeowner and placed her under arrest.
  No one was injured in the incident. The extent of damage to the home was not immediately know
  
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• Vehicle crashes into house, woman faces impaired driving charge

  01-03-2019 19:20
  A Warman woman, 20, is facing impaired driving charges after a vehicle hit a house early Friday morning.
  
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• ‘If anything there’s probably more drug dealers now’: Pot dealer sees boost in sales after legalization

  01-03-2019 18:59
  A Saskatoon drug dealer says her sales have increased since marijuana became legal in Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: -40 to -50 wind chills start March

  01-03-2019 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  -40 to -50 wind chills return to Saskatoon’s weather forecast start March after one of the coldest Februarys on record. Peter Quinlan has more.
  
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• Saskatoon police search for man who allegedly exposed himself in women's bathroom

  01-03-2019 18:23 via cbc.ca
  Police are searching for a man after he allegedly exposed himself in the women's bathroom of a downtown hotel.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest man who allegedly exposed himself in women's bathroom

  01-03-2019 18:23 via cbc.ca
  Police have arrested a man after he allegedly exposed himself in the women's bathroom of a downtown hotel.
  
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• P.A. students build healthy relationships to prevent bullying

  01-03-2019 18:04
  Students in the Prince Albert area are learning ways to treat one another better as part of a two-day workshop focused on the role healthy relationships play in preventing bullying and harassment.
  
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• Collision with House Results in Impaired Driving Charges - 800 Block of Steeves Av

  01-03-2019 18:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 20 year old woman from Warman, Saskatchewan is facing impaired driving charges after the vehicle she was operating collided with a house.On March 1, 2019, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Saskatoon Police were called to attend the 800 block of Steeves Avenue for a report of collision, where a vehicle had collided with house.Upon arrival, Police quickly located the driver speaking with the homeowner. The woman was arrested for impaired driving.No one was injured and the extent of dama
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: -40 to -50 wind chills start March - Global News

  01-03-2019 17:51
  Saskatoon weather outlook: -40 to -50 wind chills start March  Global News40 to -50 wind chills return to Saskatoon's weather forecast start March after one of the coldest Februarys on record.
  
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• Police arrest man who allegedly exposed himself in women’s washroom at downtown hotel

  01-03-2019 17:43
  Saskatoon police say they have arrested the man who allegedly exposed himself in the women's washroom of a downtown hotel Thursday evening.
  
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• Man exposed himself in women’s washroom at downtown hotel, police say

  01-03-2019 17:43
  Saskatoon police are asking for help identifying a man who allegedly exposed himself in the women's washroom of a downtown hotel Thursday evening.
  
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• Man charged after allegedly exposing himself in women’s washroom at downtown hotel

  01-03-2019 17:43
  Saskatoon police say they have charged a 25-year-old man with voyeurism and committing an indecent act.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan: March 2019

  01-03-2019 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  Global Saskatoon and Global Regina feature a viewer submitted photo for Your Saskatchewan daily on Global News Morning, Global News at 6 and Global News at 10.
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Feb. 23 – March 1

  01-03-2019 17:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Pat on the back to WestJet staff

  01-03-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  My husband and I were to return on WestJet flight WS2513 from Barbados to Toronto on Feb. 9 when our flight was cancelled due to a mechanical problem. As soon as the cancellation was announced the customer service personnel started solving the problems of approximately 150 people.
  Connecting flights for the day were notified and the huge task of finding accommodation for everyone on a very small island at the height of the tourist season began. Lunch chits were handed out, transportation was sec
  
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• FSIN pleased with 'long overdue' proposed changes to Indigenous child welfare system

  01-03-2019 16:53 via cbc.ca
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is pleased with a new federal bill that would cede control of child welfare systems to First Nations and other Indigenous groups.
  
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• Indecent Exposure - 400 Block 20th Street East

  01-03-2019 16:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are requesting assistance from the public in identifying a man that exposed himself in the women's washroom of a downtown hotel yesterday evening. At approximately 5:20 p.m., February 27, 2019, Patrol officers responded to a hotel in the 400 block of 20th Street East after receiving a report that a male was looking into stalls and exposing himself to patrons in the women's washroom. The male was last seen walking exiting the hotel and turning eastbound on 20th Street.&
  
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• Watrous auto dealer, fire chief risk tongues in icy fundraising challenge

  01-03-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  It was almost a scene straight out of the classic movie A Christmas Story - but with a fundraising twist.
  
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• 'What's it going to look like in five years or ten years?' Former Nutrien CFO expresses concern about loss of senior executives

  01-03-2019 15:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Nutrien Ltd.’s former chief financial officer is questioning the head of the company’s assertion that it “doesn’t really matter” where senior executives live, saying the loss of a major corporate headquarters could result in a “point of gravity” moving elsewhere.
  Wayne Brownlee joined Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. ahead of its 1989 privatization and became its chief financial officer a decade later. He also challenged Nutrien CEO Chuck Magro’s
  
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• Trudeau shuffles three ministers to fill vacancy left by Wilson-Raybould

  01-03-2019 14:53
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his federal cabinet for the second time in less than two months, to fill the vacancy left following Jody Wilson-Raybould's abrupt departure.
  
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• Economic growth slowed to 0.4 per cent annual pace in Q4: StatCan

  01-03-2019 14:41
  Statistics Canada says the economy grew at an annual pace of 0.4 per cent in the fourth quarter.
  
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• Early morning fire destroys Saskatoon garage - CBC.ca

  01-03-2019 14:31
  Early morning fire destroys Saskatoon garage  CBC.caFirefighters were busy fighting a garage fire in the Lawson Heights neighbourhood Friday morning.
  
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• Early morning fire destroys Saskatoon garage

  01-03-2019 14:31 via cbc.ca
  Firefighters were busy fighting a garage fire in the Lawson Heights neighbourhood Friday morning.
  
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